Projection apparatus



1941- J. A. GIROUX PROJECTION APPARATUS Filed June 6, 1939 7 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 14, 1941. J. A. GIROUX 2,259,340

PROJECTION APPARATUS Filed June 6, 1939 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 Oct. 14, 1941. J. A. GIROUX PROJECTION APPARATUS 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed June 6, 1939 INV/VTO/P M -W Oct. 14, 1941. J. A. GIROUX 2,259,340

PROJECTION APPARATUS Filed June 6, 1959 '7 Sheets-Sheet 4 @l/OU INVENTO/P WWW Oct. 14, 1941. J A GlROUX PROJECTION APPARATUS 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 6, 1939 HG UBDUDD Z/VVENTOI? W W Oct. 14, 1941. J. A. GIROUX PROJECTION APPARATUS Filed June 6, 1939 '7 Sheets-Sheet 6 JA/VENTOE W7 4 W Oct. 14, 1941. J. A. GIROUX 2,259,340

PROJECTION APPARATUS Filed June 6, 1959 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 Patented Oct. 14, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 10 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel arrangement 01' projector for efiecting relatively quick and easy shifting from one film to another in a single projector.

An object of the invention is to provide a projection device and more particularly a novel arrangement and method for relatively quick interchanging of films in a single projection apparatus in a simple and efilcient manner and without said interchanging being appreciably noticeable to observers viewing the projected matter on a screen.

It has been usual in most instances in the put to provide separate projectors arranged for successive exposures or difierent films so that at the completion of the showing of one film by one projector the next successive film is shown by immediate operation of a second projector. The purpose of this arrangement was to provide ample time for interchanging oi films without requiring a time lapse between the exposures. Such apparatus not only required the use of two projectors but also involved focusing difficulties in obtaining both of said projectors clearly focused on a single receiving screen.

The essence of the present invention is to obviate the initial expense involved with dual projectors through the provision of a single projector and two separate films supported in desired relation with said projector and associated mechanism whereby a rapid shifting from exposure of one film to the other may be quickly and easily eifected at the completion of the showing of the previous film. The arrangement is such that while one film is being exposed the previously exposed film may be interchanged so that there will be no time lapse between the successive exposures of difi'erent films.

Another important feature of the invention is to prOVidG baflle means correlated with the shifting mechanism whereby the projected beam may be shunted during said shifting of films, the said shitting taking place during the continued operation of the projector.

Referring to the drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the attachment for supporting the film spools; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken as on line 3-! oi. Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a slightly enlarged sectional view taken as on line H Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken as on line 5-5 oi Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is an enlarged view taken as on line 56 of Fig. 3 and looking Fig. '7 is a view 55 trated in in the direction of the arrows;

45 25 for supporting the 50 bracket 25 comprises a 5 of the film spool supporting means diagrammatically illustrating the initial threading of the film through the film guide rolls; Fig. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the film guide rolls diagrammatically illustrating how the film is di- 10 rected internally oi the projector housing; Fig.

11 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of a film spool supporting spindle; Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectional view of an idler bracket for retaining the film in associated relation with the film feed sprocket; and Fig. 13 is a fragmentary side view of the cooling fan looking in the direction indicated along the line l3|3 of Fig. 13.

The projection apparatus embodying the invention is enclosed within a casing I having a compartment [5 in which the projector and associated mechanism is enclosed and is provided with a lower separable portion forming a compartment IS in which the operating motor and cooling system for the projector is enclosed. The lower separable portion i6 01 the casing is provided with a shouldered upper edge p rtion II in which is fitted the upper portion of the casing forming the compartment I 5. By loosening the trunk latches ii the said compartments may be readily separated. The upper portion 0! the casing 14 is provided with opposed door members I! which provide means for gaining access to the interior of the compartment ii. The front wall of the casing is provided with a relatively small opening through which the projected beam is emitted from the compartment 15. A suitable door 2| is adapted to close the said opening 2. when the projector is not in use.

40 The upper portion of the casing is provided with an opening 22 over which is mounted a plate 23 having a plurality oi! guide rolls 24 rotatably supported thereon. The plate member 28 also provides means for attaching a bracket film spools. The bracket 25 is detachably connected with the plate 23 by a clamp screw 26. Suitable locating pins, not shown, are adapted to interfit with spaced openings 21 and 28 in said plate 23, see Fig, 1. The

pair 01' angularly disposed arms 29 and 30. Each oi the respective arms is provided with a bearing 3| and 32 in which is mounted a suitable spindle 33 for supporting the film spools. The spindle 33, as illus- Fig. 9, is provided with fingers 34 hinged thereto as illustrated at 35. These fingers are held in adjusted position by plungers 36 constantly urged toward said fingers by a coil spring 3? supported internally of a hollow bore 38 in said spindle. The spindle supported by the arm 29 is preferably held stationary, while the spindle 33' carried by the opposed arm 38 is rotatably supported in the bearing 32. The spindle 33 carried by the arm is formed in two separate sections 39 and db, each having a pulley GI and 32 rigidly mounted thereon. Each of the separate sections 39 and id is provided with a key 43 adapted to interlock with the film take up spools which are mounted on said sections 39 and 30, so that when the said sections 39 and 60 are rotated through rotation of the pulley ll and 62, the said film take up spools will be simultaneously rotated. The entire bracket 25 may b quickly detached from the casing it by merely removing the lock bolt 26. For ease in carrying the casing id is provided with a suitable handle id.

The projector system is of the usual conventional type embodying a lamp 35 having a filament it aligned with a suitable reflector i? for directing the light rays into a condenser system it. Suitable projection lenses it and 5d are provided for focusing the film on a suitable receiving screen. The projection lens system is mounted in a tube 5i adjustably supported in a bearing 52. The bearing 52 is in turn adjustably supported on a base 53. The said base, as shown in Fig. 5, has a channeled upper portion 56 in which an integral stem 55 on the bearing 52 extends. The said stem 55 is provided with a slotted portion 56 through which an attaching screw 5? extends. The stem 55 is slidably supported in the channel 56 by a blade spring 58. The lower end of the stem 55 is provided with a rack portion Ed in constant mesh with a pinion gear so. The

.said pinion gear is rotated by suitable thumb wheels 6!. Rotation of the pinion 5t through the thumb wheels ti imparts an upward and downward movement to the projection lens system which comprises the lenses it and bit. This up and down adjustment is for the purpose of suitably iraming the xposures of the film which will be described hereinafter in detail.

The upper channeled portion 56 is provided with spaced bearings 62 and $3 in which is rotatably supported a shaft 56. The shaft 66 is rotated by means or a pulley t5 operably connected through a suitable belt as to a drive pulley 67 carried by a motor 68. The mmor S8 is secured internally of the lower compartment 88 by suitable connection screws 69. The shaft Ed has a drive worm m mounted thereon. The worm it is in constant mesh with the worm gear ii mounted on a shaft i2 also rotatably supported in the upper channeled portion 56. The shaft ?2 is slidably mounted in the upper portion 5 3 so that it may be moved in a direction longitudinally thereof. The said shaft i2 extends outwardly of the opposed sides of the channeled portion 561 and is adapted to support a pair of drive sprockets i3 and it. The said sprockets i3 and it are each mounted on sleeves i5 and 75' which are in turn loosely mounted on the shaft i2. Each of said sleeves it has a drive pulley i6 secured thereto adjacent the sprockets i3 and it.

The sleeves l5 and are each provided with a toothed end ii and H adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with a similarly toothed collar 18' and 18' located adjacent the respective ends of the shaft 12. The said collars l8 and i6 are rigidly secured to the shaft 12 so that when the toothed ends Ti and 11' are engaged with the toothed edge of said collars, a driving action will be imparted to the respective sprocket E3 or it carried thereby. The clutch members formed by the respective toothed edges Ti and H3 or ii and it are moved into and out of engagement with each other by th longitudinal movement of the drive shaft i2. This engaging and disengaging of the clutch members is brought about by a slide rod 19 also mounted in the upper channeled portion 55, see Figs. 5 and 8. The slide rod 19 is provided adjacent the opposed ends thereof with blade springs 88 engaging the respective ends of the shaft 12 so that when the slide rod is moved in its bearing connection with the channeled portion 56 in a direction longitudinally thereof, a similar movement will be imparted to the drive shaft 72 so that the clutch members for the respectiv sprockets i3 and i i are engaged and disengaged, that is, when the clutch portions for one of said sprockets are interconnected for driving action, the clutch portion for the other respective sprocket will be simultaneously disengaged so that a rotary movement is imparted to only one of said sprockets at a time. These sprockets l3 and M are adapted to receive separate film members am and tib which are directed through the opening 22 in the top of the casing it. The connection of the films with said sprockets will be described in detail hereinafter.

The shaft $4. is connected with intermittent film advancing mechanism 82. This film advancing mechanism is of the usual commercial type having fingers 83 which move outwardly of the immediate housing of said mechanism into engagement of the film and then move downwardly a given amount, at which point the said fingers move inwardly of the housing of said mechanism and are then raised for the next successive movement. The driving action for this film advancing mechanism is imparted through the shaft dd so that simultaneous to the rotation of the respective sprockets i3 and it the film advancing mechanism also operates. The film tin or 85b is held in engagement with the film advancing mechanism 82, that is, in alignment with the reciprocating fingers 83, by a plate 86. The plate 8 3 is pivotally and slidably attached to a pin 85 carried by the bearing 5?. so that it will be free to swing toward and away from the fingers 83 and to be moved in a sidewise direction relative to said fingers. The said plate 536, as shown in Figs. 3, 4, 6 and 7, is provided with spaced longitudinal channels 85 in which the respective films 8! are slidably mounted. The films bid and Bib are retained in the channels t6 by floating guide plates 81 and 88.

The respective channel portions of the plate 84 are provided with a window opening 89 with which the matter on the films is adapted to be framed during the intermittent advancing of said film. These framing openings 89 are separately aligned with the projected beam of light. Similar window openings 90 are formed in the guide plates ti and 88. The guide plates fill and 88 are yieldingly held in position by blade springs or the like 9 i. These blade springs are supported in position by guide pins 92 carried by the plate 8d. The plate 86 is provided with a pin 93 which is rigidly supported thereon. This pin 93 is adapted to engage a baille plate 94 which is pivotally connected at 99 to a supporting bracket 90. The plate 84 is provided with a locating stud 91 adapted to alternately and separately engage spaced recesses 99 in the housing-which supports the film advancing mechanism 92. One of said recesses is shown engaging the pin 91 in the cut away end of the housing for the film advancing mechanism 82 (Fig. 8), the other recess being in the other end of the housing and not shown.

The stud 91 and recess 90 are so positioned that when the plate 84 is swung rearwardly on the pivot 95 and is moved sidewise so as to locate the film to be projected in alignment with the beam of light, the said aligned recess 98 and pin 91 will move into engagement witheach other and hold the said plate and associated films in desired position. This movement of the pin 91 internally of the recess is brought about by oper-- ation of the baflie plate 94. This movement is brought about through the provision of spaced openings 99a and 99b in said baflie plate 94 and cam members I adjacent each oi said openings. The function of these openings and cam members will be described more in detail hereinafter.

When the pin 93 engages the adjacent surface of the baille plate 94, the plate 84 will be swung on its pivotal connection 85 toward the film advancing mechanism 82 and will simultaneously cause the aligned pin 91 and recess 98 to move into interlocked relationwith each other and move the film carried by the plate 84 into engagement with the fingers 83 of the film advancing mechanism 82. This movement of the plate 8 toward the film advancing mechanism 82, as shown in Fig. 8, causes said plate to engage a slide member IN. The member MI is slidably mounted at one end on a screw I 02 carried by the housing 82 and which extends through a slot in said slide member and at its opposite end, on the slide rod 19 through the provision of a bifurcated end I03 which straddles the rod 19 and fits within opposed slots I04 in said rod. The bifurcated end of the slide IN is illustrated at I03 in Fig. 3. The bifurcated end I03 is angularly disposed relative to said slide member and functions as cam means engaging the side walls of the opposed slots I04 in the slide rod 19. The movement of the slide member toward the slide rod 19 causes the angularly deflected bifurcated end portion t engage the side walls of the opposed slots I04 and move the slide rod in the direction indicated by the arrow I05. This movement causes the clutch means 11 and 18 for the sprocket 13 to be engaged so that the shaft 12 will impart a driving movement to said sprocket. The ends I 09 of the bifurcated portion engage the adjacent side wall of the channeled portion 94 during the longitudinal movement thereof toward and away from the slide rod 19. A suitable coil spring I01, secured at I08 adjacent one end thereof to the housing of the film advancing mechanism 82 and at. its opposed end I09 to the slide member IOI normally urges said slide member toward the plate 84 and is adapted to swing the plate 84 away from thefilm advancing mechanism 82 when the pin 93 is aligned with one of the open ings 99a or 99b. When in this position the said spring I01 will move the slide IOI in a direction away from the slide rod 19 and allow the clutch members 11 and 18 for the sprocket 13 to move out of driving connection with each other. A similar slide plate and associated mechanism is illustrated at IIO on the opposite side of the channeled support 94. The said slide member H0 and associated mechanism is identical to the slide member "I and the associated mechanism therefor.

When the plate 84 is in engagement with the slide member I0l as illustrated in Fig. 8, the said slide member III and associated mechanism is out of engagement with said plate so that the member IIO has no eifect upon the movement of the slide rod 19 as brought about by engagement of the plate 84 with the slide member IOI as set forth above. When the clutch members "and 18 of the sprocket 13 are engaged with each other through the cam action of the angled portion I03 on the slide rod 19 as set forth above the similar clutch members 11' and 18' for the sprocket 14 are disengaged so that rotary movement is imparted only to the sprocket 13. When the plate 84 is swung rearwardly and is moved in the vdirection indicated by the arrow III, the said plate will move out of engagement with the slide member IOI into engagement with the slide member H0. Pressure on the slide IIO by the plate 84, simulating the pressure of said plate on the slide IOI will move the rod 19 in a direction indicated by the arrow II2. Movement of the slide rod 19 in the direction indicated by the arrow II2 engages the clutch members 11' and 18 of the sprocket 14 and simultaneously disengages the clutch members 11 and 18 for the sprocket 13. This, therefore, transfers the rotary movement from the sprocket 13 to the sprocket 14 and simultaneously moves the film associated with said respective sprocket 14 into alignment with the projected beam of light and simultaneously moves said film into engagement with the film advancing mechanism 82.

The shifting of the driving action from one film drive sprocket to another and the simultaneous movement of the respective films associated with said sprockets and with the plate 84 into and out of alignment with the projected beam of light has been described above. This movement is brought about as follows:

Referring to Figs. 6 and 7 it will be noted that in Fig. 6 the film 8I0. is in line with the projection system of the instrument as illustrated at II3. To move the film 8i b into alignment with said projection system, the baille plate 94 is first moved in the direction indicated by the arrow II4 an amount sufilcient to cause the pin 93 to engage with the recess 99a. The coil spring I01 normally urging the slide member IM or IIO, as the case may be, toward the plate 84, will cause said plate 84 to swing outwardly, see Fig. 5, and in turn cause the pin 93 to move inwardly of the opening 99a. This is diagrammatically illustrated by the dash lines in Fig. 6, when in this position the plate 84 and films carried thereby are clear of the film advancing fingers 83 as shown in Fig. 5. Movement of the plate 94 in a direction opposite that indicated by the arrow I I4 will cause the pin 93, engaged in the opening 990., to move the plate 84 sidewise in a direction longitudinally of the slide pin 85 carried by the bearing 52 to a position such as illustrated in Fig. 7 whereby the film III) will be moved into alignment with the projection system II 3.

It will be noted that during this movement the solid wall of the baiile plate covers the projection system I I3 so that the projected beam of light is shunted and nothing will be visible on the screen on which the film images are projected. After having moved the film 8| b into alignment with the projectionsystem I I3 further movement of the bai'iie plate 94 in said direction causes the cam I00 adjacent the opening 99a to engage the end of the pin 83 and cam it outwardly oi the opening 99a into engagement with the solid wall of the plate 94, which action, urges the said pin and plate 84 toward the film advancing mechanism 82. This causes the fingers 83 to extend through the slots H8 in the plate 84 and engage with the film 8"; carried by said plate.

It is to be noted that there are two spaced fingers 83, and that each of the channeled portions of the plate 84 is provided with spaced slots IIB through which the fingers extend to engage with v the perforated sides of the films Sin. and Mb.

The baiiie plate 94, as illustrated in Fig. 7, is moved to the position indicated by the dot and dash lines Ill, whereupon an opening H8 in said bailie plate will be aligned with the projection system H3. i

It will be noted that when the film Elb is in line with the projection system M3, the film 8Ia, as shown in Fig. 7, which was previously aligned with said projection system, is moved out of alignment with said projection system and may then be replaced with a new film 8Ia. This new film Bla. may be moved into alignment with the projection system H3 through manipulation of the baiile plate 94 in a manner similar to that described above in connection with the moving of the film BIb into alignment with said projection system. In this instance, however, the opening 99b is moved into engagement with the pin 93 by rotating the baflle plate 96 in the direction opposite that indicated by the arrow H5 and to'the position indicated in full lines. Subsequent rotation of the bafile plate il l in the direction indicated by arrow H5 shifts the film supporting mechanism sidewise in said direction and simultaneously moves the new film Bla into alignment with the projection system H3 whereupon continued movement imparted to the baflie plate all in said direction causes the cam Ibil adjacent the opening 991) to move the plate 8 toward the film advancing mechanism 82 and move the opening H8 into alignment with said projection system. This alternate shifting of the plate 86 sidewise and toward and away from the film advancing mechanism 82 simultaneously shifts the driving connection from the sprocket F3 to the sprocket i l and vice versa as previously described above so that first one sprocket and then the other is rotated. It is to be noted that the driving action is in an. alternate function and is such as to impart a driving action only to the immediate sprocket carrying the film which is in alignment with the projection system lit.

The respective films Bio. and Bib are carried by film spools Mil mounted on thespindle 33 carried by the arm 29, see Figs. 2 and 9. For ease of description only one of the films is referred to. This film'is designated as Ma. A sufficient amount of film is first drawn from the film spool H9 and is directly threaded as illustrated by the dash lines I28 on the film take up spool IEI. A loop I25 between the film spool H9 and the film take up spool I2! is then drawndownwardly and fitted over a roller I22 rotatably carried by a swivel support I23. The said support is pivoted at I2d to the plate 23 mounted over the opening 22 in the top of the casing. The loop i25 ofthe film is then drawn downwardly internally of the casing by drawing the film 8la from the film spool H9. A sufiicient amount of film am, as shown in Fig. 3, is drawn from th film spool M9 to permit the said film to be placed over the film sprocket 14. The film is then looped upwardly and is placed between the plate 84 and studs I3! to the side walls of the channeled support 54, see Figs. 4, 8 and 12. The guide member I 26 is provided with a hollow bore I32 in which a plunger I33 is slidably mounted. The plunger I33 has an end I34 which is adapted to engage in an opening I35 in the plate I30. The plunger B33 is provided with an enlargement I36 with which a coil spring I31 engages at one end thereof. The said coil spring surrounds the plunger I33 and engages the bracket adjacent its and opposite the end which engages the enlargement I36. The plunger I33 is provided with an external knurled fingerpiece I38 by which the said end I34 may be disengaged from the opening I35 so that the bracket I28 may be swung upwardly away from the sprocket It. The film may be placed on said sprocket and held thereon by moving the bracket downwardly to engage the plunger and I3 3 with the opening I35. This moves the guide members I126 and I2'i into engagement with the film on the sprocket. A similar bracket I39 is provided below the sprocket H, see Fig. 3. It is to be understood that each of the sprockets l3 and it are provided with similar guide members and brackets.

By referring to Fig. 10 it will be noted that the roller IE2 is swung downwardly to a position illustrated in full lines after the film has been threaded as set forth above. Each of the films are similarly threaded with the sprockets and associated supporting mechanism and may be quickly and easily interchanged. A similar arrangement is used for both films.

It is to be noted that the sprockets i3 and 74 are alternately rotated through the shifting of the clutches ll-78 and W.I8' into and out of engagement with each other as set forth above and that the film in immediate alignment with the projection system is intermittently advanced by the film advancing mechanism 82. The sprocket Ill and film advancing mechanism are simultaneously driven through rotation of the shaft 6 3 which in turn is rotated by the pulley $5. The pulley 55 is driven by the motor 58 through the belt connection 56.

A fiickershutter I 30 is mounted on the shaft 54 and is continually rotated during the operation of the projector. As shown in Figs. 3 and 13, a ventilation blower MI is provided in the lower compartment I 6 of the casing. This blower comprises a housing I52 having adischarge nozzle I43 aligned with an opening I44 in the side wall-of the lower compartment. The housing is provided with an inlet opening I45 in its side wall and is provided internally thereof with a fan I46 mounted on the rotor shaft of the motor 88. The partition between the lower compartrnent I6 and the upper compartment I5 is provided with an opening I41 communicating with the lamp housing of the projector. Hot air in the lamp housing is drawn downwardly through the opening I41 internally of the housing I42 through a sucking action created by the revolving ion In and a forced by said ran outwardly ot the opening I in the side wall oi the lower compartment ll. This produces a circulating cooling system for the projector.

The respective films lid and llb are moved into proper alignment with the framing openings 09 by moving the projection system upwardly or downwardly through rotation 01 the hand wheels This causes the gear it which engages the rack I! to move thesupport i upwardly or downwardly and simultaneously moves the projection system carried by said support in said directions.

It is to be understood that the lamp 4i and motor 88 are connected to a suitable circuit adapter, not shown, so that the said projector may be connected with any desirable line current inla conventional manner. Suitable switches I and Ill may be connected in the motor and lamp circuits so that one or the other may be turned on or on! simultaneously or independently of each other.

The film take up rolls III are mounted on the spindles I9 and 40 carried by the arm 30 and are engaged with the key members 43 so as to be rotated with said spindles during the operation 01 the projector. The spindles 39 and 40 are rotated independently of each other through the pulleys 4i and 42 respectively driven by spring type belt members ISI. The belt members I51 are in turn connected with the pulleys l6 mounted on the sleeves adjacent the respective sprockets 13 and 14. It is to be noted that when the clutch members l1 and 18 or I1 and I8, are e aged the respective sleeve 15 is rotated and the respective pulley IS on said sleeve is rotated. This causes the proper film take up roll to be rotated simultaneous to the intermittent advancing of the film.

When the projector is not in use the bracket 25 is removed by backing out the connection screw 26. The respective belts l5l are removed from the pulleys ll and I2 and are drawn inwardly of the guide rolls M. The respective doors I! are closed and the door 2| of the projection window 20 is closed. The bracket and films may be placed internally of the compartment I! so that the projector may be easily carried by the handle 44.

The projector is of a simple portable type whereby difierent films may be independently exposed in a quick and easy manner and may be quickly and easily interchanged without disturbing the operation of the projector.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described the combination 01' a source of illumination and a projection system aligned with said source of iilumination, means for supporting two separate films, a pair of drive sprockets to which each of said separate films are to be respectively threadedly connected, common drive means, a film guide plate pivotally and slidably supported by said projection system, said film guide plate having spaced guideways, one for each of the respective films, and having spaced projection openings therein, and means operable by said guide platefor selectively interconnecting the drive sprocket for the film to be exposed with the common drive means to impart a rotary movement to said drive sprocket.

2. In a device of the character described the combination of a source of.illumination and a projection system aligned with said source 0! illamination, means for supporting two separate films, a pair of drive sprockets to which each oi L said separate film are to be respectively threadedly con ected, common drive means, a film guide pl te pivotally and slidably supported by said projection system, said film guide plate having spaced guideways. one for each of the respective films, and having spaced projection openings therein, means operable by said guide plate for selectivelylnterconnecting the drive sprocket for the film to be exposed with the common drive means to impart a rotary movement to said drive sprocket, and means for selectively slidably shitting said guide plate and for moving said guide plate on its pivotal connection.

3. In a device of the character described the combination of a source of illumination and a projection system aligned with said source of iilumination, means for supporting two separate films, a pair of drive sprockets to which each 01. said separate films are to be respectively threadedly connected, common drive means, a film guide plate pivotaliy and slidably supported by said projection system, said film guide plate having spaced guideways, one for each of the respective films, and having spaced projection openings therein, means operable by said guide plate for selectively interconnecting the drive sprocket for the film to be exposed with the common drive means to impart a rotary movement to said drive sprocket, manually operable means supported for pivotal movement in opposite directions and means on said guide plate engageable with said manually operable means for causing said guide plate to be slidably adjusted in the direction of movement of said manually operable means and to be rocked about its pivotal connection with the projection system.

4. In a device of the character described the combination of a source of illumination and a projection system aligned with said source of illumination, means for supporting a plurality of separate films, drive sprockets for each of said separate films to which said films are respectively threadedly connected, common drive means for selective interconnection with said drive sprockets, common drive means for separately intermittently advancing a selected film, a guide plate slidably and pivotally supported adjacent the drive means for intermittently advancing said films, said guide plate having spaced guideways for each of said films and having a projection opening for each of said films and means for operating said guide plate about its slidable and pivotal connection for selectively engaging the films carried thereby with said common drive means for said films and for selectively engaging the drive sprocket of said film engaged with said film drive means with the common drive means for driving said sprockets.

5. In a device of the character described the combination of a source of illumination and a projection system aligned with said source of illumination, means for supporting a plurality of separate films, a drive sprocket for each 01' said films and to which said films are respectively threadedly connected, common drive means for selective interconnection with said drive sprockets, common drive means for intermittently advancing the films, a guide plate having a plurality of guideways in which said respective films are supported, said guide plate being pivotally and slidably supported for movement relative to said common drive means for intermittently advancing the films and manually operlectively engaging the films with said common drive means for intermittently advancing said films and for simultaneously interconnecting the respective drive sprockets for said films with said common drive means for said sprockets and said guide plate having a plurality of projection openings therein aligned with each of the respective films and each of said openings being selectively alignable with the projection system during the manual adjustment of said guide plate.

6. In a device of the character described the combination or a source of illumination and a projection system aligned with said source of iilumination, means for supporting a plurality of separate films, a drive sprocket for each oi. said films, common drive means selectively engageable with said drive sprockets for selective rotation thereof, cam means associated with said drive sprockets and common drive means for bringing about selective engagement of said sprockets with said drive means and a guide plate having a plurality of guideways therein for the respective films, said guide plate being pivotally supported for swinging movement and being adapted to selectively engage the cam means for selectively interconnecting one of the drive sprockets with the common drive means.

'7. In a device of the character described the combination of a source of illumination and a projection system aligned with said source of iilumination, means for supporting a plurality of separate films, a drive sprocket for each of said films, common drive means arranged for selective interconnection with said drive sprockets, a plurality of cam members having cam operating means associated therewith separately operable for selectively engaging a drive sprocket with said common drive means, a guide plate having a plurality of guideways and projection openings therein to which said films are slidably connected and having a projection member on one side thereof, common means, independently of said common drive means, for intermittently advancing said films and means engageable with the projection member for adjusting said guide plate having the plurality of guideways therein for supporting said films for selectively aligning said films in a substantially straight line sidewise direction with the projection system and for simultaneously engaging said aligned film with said common means for intermittently advancing said film and for simultaneously engaging said guide plate with the cam operating means for operating a cam member to cause the drive sprocket of said film to engage with said common drive means for said drive sprockets.

8, In a device of the character described for supporting a plurality of films the combination of a source of illumination and a projection system aligned with said source of illumination,

single plate-like means slidably and pivotally supported and having a plurality of guideways therein in which said respective films are slidably supported, said plate-like means having a plurality oi projection openings therein aligned with the respective films and manually operable means selectively engageable with said platelike means for slidably and pivotally adjusting said plate-like means an amount sufficient to selectively align the films carried by said platelike means with said projection system.

9. In a device of the character described for supporting a plurality of films the combination of a source of illumination, a projection system aligned with said source of illumination, single plate-like means having a plurality of guideways therein for respectively receiving said films, said plate having a plurality of projection openings therein aligned with the respective guideways for said films, common drive means selectively engageable with the respective films for intermittently advancing said films and means for adjusting said plate-like means in a substantially straight line sidewise direction for selectively aligning the films with the projection system and for simultaneously engaging said aligned films with said common drive means. 7

10. In a device of the character described the combination of a source of illumination and a projection system aligned with said source of iilumination, means for supporting a plurality of films, a rotatable drive sprocket connected with each of said films, common drive means selectively engageable with said drive sprockets, operable means for selectively bringing about said engagement with said drive sprockets, a plurality of cam members selectively engageable with said operable means, a guide plate pivotally supported for movement toward and away from said cam means and slidably supported for movement in a direction transversely of said cam means, said guide plate having a plurality of guideways therein in which each of said films are supported, each of said guideways having a projection opening therein, common means for intermittently advancing a film aligned with the projection system and manually operable means engageable with said guide plate for imparting sliding lateral movement thereto for selective alignment of the films with said projection system, said manually operable means embodying cam means for imparting movement of said guide plate about its pivotal connection to engage the film aligned with the projection system with the common drive means forintermittently advancing said film and for simultaneously operating the cam means associated with the operable means for the drive sprockets for selectively engaging the drive sprocket of said aligned film with said common drive means for said drive sprockets.

JOSEPH A. GIROUX. 

